New ferry service from Ft. Lauderdale to Freeport

Great news! South Florida residents now have another travel option available to get to Grand Bahama. Today, Bahamas Express began fast ferry service between Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Grand Bahama Island.

The 76-mile journey takes approximately 2. 5 hours. On your way to Grand Bahama, you can enjoy duty-free shopping, on-board entertainment and food and beverage services.

The price is the starting roundtrip fare originally provided by the ferry service. You are able to take a day trip or select different arrival/departure dates to stay a week as you mentioned. Rates vary depending upon day and trip, but there are offers listed on their website. Here is the direct link to the ferry service website for you check out fares and dates: https://www.ferryexpress.com.

We also hope that you’ll consider staying with us at Sunrise during your stay on Grand Bahama island!

I was recently looking into tickets for late January 2013… I was just wondering if anyone knew the reason if says they do not have the service on a Wednesday? Is it just too far in advance or does the ferry not run at the end of January?

Hello Jessie,
We recommend that you contact the Ferry service directly to inquire about their schedule for January 2013. You can reach Bahamas Express at 1-954-278-3789 or 1-786-280-6861. We hope to welcome you to Sunrise Resort in January.

Greetings Debbie,
Please contact the ferry service directly for the schedule and to make reservations. You may reach Bahamas Express at 1-954-278-3789, 1-786-280-6861, or https://www.ferryexpress.com. We hope to have the pleasure to welcome you and your group to beautiful Grand Bahama and Sunrise Resort and Marina in January.

I am planning a trip with 15 people. We were planning to sail ft. Lauderdale-Freeport. We were inquiring if once we are there there is some sort of connection from Freeport to Bimini via ferry. We are planning for march 26th(Lauderdale-Freeport)’ and the 28th(Freeport-Bimini)

This is certainly good news! I hope you’ll be around next year. I’ve been trying to figure out how to get my hubby down to the Bahamas with as little air/sea time as possible. Driving from VA to Ft. Lauderdale and then ferrying over sounds like the perfect way to go! 🙂

We hope that you have made your travel arrangements with the ferry service to travel from Ft. Lauderdale to Freeport next month. Please let us know if you are in need of a hotel room during your stay. There has been some confusion surrounding our post to update that ferry service was once again running, so just wanted to make everyone aware that we are unable to assist with ferry bookings. If you should need a hotel room at the resort, or slip at the marina, please contact us and we will be happy to assist you. Please let us know how you like the ferry service from Ft. Lauderdale. Have a terrific weekend and we look forward to seeing you in Freeport!

Please contact Balèaria directly for reservations and information on ferry service between Fort Lauderdale and Freeport. We are not affiliated with Bahamas Express Ferry, and are therefore unable to make reservations or provide pricing or schedule information. This information is provided only as a courtesy to Sunrise Resort and Marina guests. Thank you!